Features

The Upgrade Solution for Basic Motherboard Audio to High Quality 24-bit, 7.1 Audio
Delivering audio quality of up to 24-bit / 96kHz, 100dB SNR clarity and 7.1 surround sound, Sound Blaster Audigy Value is the ideal upgrade to high quality audio from basic motherboard audio.

MUSIC

Music Recording & Playback with EAX Music Enhancement

Creative MediaSource     Organise and play WAV, CD, MP3 files with Creative MediaSource player. Create your own MP3 or WMA music collections. Features like CMSS 3D1, Bass Boost1, Graphics
Equalizer and Audio Cleanup will enhance your music experience greatly.

MOVIES

Cinematic Surround Sound in Movies

Enjoy captivating 7.1 multi-channel surround sound with CMSS 3D1. CMSS 3D1 works with any software DVD player supporting Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES decoding for a cinematic movie experience.

GAMES

Realistic EAX ADVANCED HD Effects

EAX ADVANCED HD Only Sound Blaster Audigy series of sound cards support EAX ADVANCED HD2 to reproduce the acoustic characteristics of gaming environments to give you that winning edge.

7.1 Surround Sound with 3D Games

7.1 surround sound Sound Blaster Audigy Value accurately delivers 3D Positional Audio in DirectSound 3D1 games in 7.1 so you know the exact location of your enemy.

Specifications

High Definition Audio Quality for Playback and Recording

- 64 audio channel playback with independent sample rates
- 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate
- 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 5.1 speaker output
- 16-bit and 24-bit recording with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
- SPDIF1 output up to 24-bit resolution at selectable sampling rate of 44.1, 48 and 96kHz

 SPDIF pass through is supported on Windows XP and Vista 32-bit only.

Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP:

- Intel Pentium III, Celeron 1GHz or equivalent AMD processor or faster
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
- Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 or Windows XP SP2
- 128 MB RAM and 600 MB of free hard disk space
- Available PCI 2.1 or higher compliant slot for the audio card
- CD-ROM/CD-RW drive or DVD-ROM drive installed

Support for Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

- Requires a 64-bit processor - either Intel Pentium 4 with EM64T or AMD Athlon 64 processor

Windows Vista:

- Genuine Intel Pentium III 1 GHz, AMD 1 GHz processor or faster
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
- Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit or 64-bit
- 512MB RAM
- 600MB of free hard disk space
- Available PCI 2.1 compliant slot (PCI 2.2 and 2.3 also supported)
- Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
- CD-ROM drive installed

Recommended for Games, DVD Movies and Internet Radio

- Games: Genuine Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1.4GHz or faster processor recommended. At least 256 MB RAM, Hard Disk : 4GB free space (Disk Type : ATA-100, 7200rpm), a 3D graphics accelerator with at least 32 MB of texture RAM

Package Contents

- Sound Blaster Audigy Value card
- Quick Start Guide Leaflet
- User's Guide on CD
- Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value Drivers
- Creative Software Suite

Software

- Creative MediaSource Go!
- Creative MediaSource Go! Launcher
- Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer
- Creative Device Control
- Creative Surround Mixer
- Creative EAX Console
- Creative WaveStudio
- Creative Speaker Settings
- Creative Graphic Equalizer1
- Creative Diagnostics
- Creative Smart Recorder